EDITORIAL
‘The Morning Call’: LIVE daily for 60 minutes
#TheMorningCall Every morning at 6 am WAT (UTC+1) live from Pointe-Noire
‘The Morning Call’ is Africanews’ flagship programme, and has won a dedicated following across the continent. This ground-breaking news bulletin is presented live from Africanews’ Pointe-Noire studio by two journalists: French-speaking Hannane Ferdjani and English- speaking Jerry Bambi.
Since it was launched on April 2016, ‘The Morning Call’ remains the only daily show to be presented simultaneously in French and English. In order to share more African and International news, additional news item and expertise are provided through its collaboration with specialists and correspondents from across Africa.
The first 30 minutes are focused on the latest African and international headlines in ‘Le Journal d’ Afrique’ and ‘Le Journal du Monde’ with duplexes with Africanews’ correspondents and analysts across the continent - as well as newspapers reviews.
The second 30 minutes are devoted to an in-depth analysis of a particular topic (a new one is selected each day) in an item called ‘Grand Angle’. ‘The Morning Call’ team is joined by a journalist from the newsroom who is the expert of the day on a chosen subject, be it Culture, Hi-Tech, Business, Travel or Sport.
The Morning Call wraps up with a diary of events to follow during the day, recommended by our editor- in - chief Nathalie Wakam.
2nd part of The Morning Call from 6:30 to 7 :00 WAT (UTC+1)
Lundi Culture Linette Bahati / Barbara Loundou
Mardi Hi-Tech Ignatius Annor
Mercredi Business Stéphane Kugne
Jeudi Travel Afolake Oyinloye / Elayne Shani
Vendredi Sport Wahany Sambou / Victor Muisyo
The Morning Call
Broadcast daily, Monday–Friday at 06:00 WAT(UTC+1)
Duration : 60', and rebroadcast every hour until 10 :00 (end at 11 :00)
www.africanews.com/programmes/the-morning-call/ #TheMorningCall @africanews
Hannane Ferdjani Jerry Bambi
Team of ‘The Morning Call’ #TheMorningCall
Premier rang: Ignatius Annor, Elayne Shani, Victor Muisyo, Afolake Oyinloye, Stephane Kugne, Barbara Loundou, Linette Bahati. Debout derrière: Hannane Ferdjani et Jerry Bambi
About Hannane Ferdjani @HFerdjani
Hannane Ferdjani was born in Niger. She is journalist and presents ‘The Morning Call’ in French.
Before she joigned Africanews, Hannane started her career with the TV channels iTELE and France 24 providing analysis of issues pertaining to West Africa. She also produced a report on Boko Haram on the border between Niger and Nigeria.
Hannane has an undergraduate degree in Law and Political Science from Université de Nice Sophia-Antipolis, a Master degree in International Relations from Institut d’ Etudes Politiques de Toulouse, and a Master degree in International Journalism, specializing in audio-visual media, from the Cardiff School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies (JOMEC)
About Jerry Bambi @jerrybambi1 Jeremiah Fisayo Bambi, known more as 'Jerry Bambi' was born and raised in Nigeria. He presents ‘The Morning Call' on africanews in English.
Before joining africanews, Jerry worked extensively across top media organizations in Nigeria, including Cool Wazobia and Nigeria info Fm stations, Urban Fm and ONTV Lagos.
During Boko Haram's notorious abduction of more than 300 Chibok school girls in northern Nigeria, Jerry interviewed former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Britain's role in Nigeria's fight against Terrorism. He is gaining recognition for interviewing other notable high profile business leaders around the world.
Jerry studied Mathematics Education at the University of Lagos as first bachelors. But with keen interest in pursuing a career in media, went ahead to study Mass communication at the Nigerian Institute of Journalism and has undertaken other short courses in radio and television.
About Linette Bahati @BahatiLinnete
Linnete Bahati, kenyan journalist, joined Africanews on October 2015.
She is member of the team of ‘This is Culture’ the culture magazine broadcast Monday on Africanews.
Expert on the Africa continent and its political, economic and social aspects, she is also passionate about art and particularly theatre and music.
Linette has a Bachelor in Education (French) from Masinde Muliro University in Kenya.
About Barbara Loundou @barbaraloundou
Barbara is a franco-congolese journalist and she presents This Is Culture magazine on ‘The Morning Call’.
Before she joined Africanews, Barbara worked with the french TV channel France 24 and at the BBC’s parisian office.Barbara is also a camerawoman and she covers many events in England, France and Congo.
Barbara holds a Master degree in International Relations from SOAS in London and a Master degree in International journalism from City university in London.
About Ignatius Annor @IgnatiusAnnor
Ignatius Annor is a Ghanaian journalist. He presents the Sci-Tech item of ‘The Morning Call’ and covers the latest informations of new technologies universe.
Before joining Africanews Ignatius was co-anchor of the Prime Time news bulletin on Metro TV, one of Ghana's leading news, entertainment and sports networks. He was also the main host of political shows, live national events and sole anchor for breaking news bulletins. Also at Metro TV, he produced and hosted News Technology, the very first journalist to handle a news programme solely on Technology and Innovation ,which has now been adopted by competing networks in the West African nation.
Ignatius holds a Master degree in International Journalism From Swansea University in the UK. He undertook his Undergraduate in Journalism at the Jayee University College, affiliated with the University of Education in Accra
About Stéphane Kungne @AskgrowKung
Cameroonian journalist Stéphane Kugne is Business expert on ‘The Morning Call’.
Stéphane was Cameroon correspondent for EFE, the Spanish press agency, and has worked for CRTV as international news specialist for the programme “Un tour du Monde” and then as Politics chief editor and presenter of 7News.
Stéphane won the CARE-IFA award in economics journalism and is author of Cronicas de mi tiempo (Poetry)
Stéphane is a graduate of ESSTIC, the Cameroon School of Journalism, and has a Bachelor of Arts degree (Human Sciences and literature). Stéphane speaks French, English and Spanish.
About Afolake Oyinloye @afolakeG
Nigerian journalist Afolake Oyinloye is an expert commentator on ‘The Morning Call's Travel segment.
As a journalist and camerawoman, she has covered legislative and presidential elections in Guinea-Conakry and Nigeria respectively.
She has single-handedly produce documentaries and reports in various countries such as China, Hong Kong, The United Arab Emirates, France, Ghana, Benin, Ivory Coast, Togo and Senegal. Prior to joining Africanews, Afolake worked for Slate Africa in Paris, France 24, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and Africa 24 TV.
She has a Master’s degree in journalism and graduated from L’ Institut Supérieur des Métiers de l’ Audiovisuel in the Republic of Benin.
About Elayne Shani Wangalwa @elayneshani
Elayne Wangalwa, born in Kenya, also presents Travel on ‘The Morning Call’.
Elayne previously worked for the pan-African economic and financial television channel CNBC AFRICA and as a columnist for Forbes Africa magazine. She has a keen interest in current affairs and business news.She interviewed leading business executives such as Akinwumi Adesina, former Nigerian Minister of Agriculture and current President of the African Development Bank.
Elaynes has a background in Electronic Media and Public Relations from DayStar University in Kenya.
She joined Africanews in October 2015 and is among the pioneer team
About Wahany J. Sambou @wahany
Wahany is a senior journalist from Senegal and presents the Sport magazine on ‘The Morning Call’.
Journalist for more than a decade, Wahany worked for radio and press, respectively at Océan Fm and Radio Sénégal during four years, also with the Senegalese daily newspaper Le Soleil during six years.
Wahany holds a post-graduate degree in journalism and a Master's degree in Information and Communication from the Centre d’ Etudes des Sciences et Techniques de l’ Information (CESTI) in Sénégal.
About Victor Muisyo @Muisyo_
Victor Muisyo is a Kenyan journalist and writer. He presents the Sport segment on ‘The Morning Call’.
Victor worked as a subeditor for the first and only afternoon newspaper in Kenya, X News, a serious publication with high standards of journalism and was a contributor at Ogojiii, an African Tech Magazine. He's also created digital content and worked as a copywriter with Circle Digital, a digital agency in Nairobi, working on everything from the Financial Times in London to the Daily Nation in Nairobi.
Victor holds a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communication. Victor speaks Swahili, Kamba, English and French.
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